Justified

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Galatians 2:16 King James Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE…
Justified before God

Nothing in the Law (10 commandments) can justify you before God. Are you justified? Definition, Justified: To be in right standing before God, to be acquitted of all sins before God. Can you stand before the Creator of the Universe and be acquitted? There is only one thing you can do that will justify you before the Lord God Almighty. That one thing is to believe by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and what happened to Him for you on the Cross, and then accept Him as your Lord and Savior! All the works of the law (Religion and religious works, keeping the ten commandments, being good, doing good, even going to church regularly, etc.) that you do will not justify you before the Lord God Almighty nor will it stand the test of fire on the day of judgment. Only what you have done by faith in Jesus will remain. Knowing ‘about’ Him is NOT enough. You must have had a personal day to day relationship with Jesus. If you have, He will stand before the Father and say “Father, this is Pastor Duane (insert your name here if this true for you), he is one of mine. I have justified him before You!”

MY PRAYER…
Everlasting Father, may Your love for Your people continue to be burned into my spirit. May what You had Jesus do for “ME” that day on the Cross be forever engrained in my heart, may I never cease to remember and to give You thanks and praise for loving me so much before I ever loved You. Father, I thank You that I have been justified (2000 plus years ago) by the Blood of Your Only begotten Son and that by my faith in Him I can come boldly before Your Throne of grace and mercy and that I may partake of all the blessings of heaven here on earth. Through the name of Jesus, who loves me, I pray.
Amen

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God’s Precious Grace

In Christ we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.
Ephesians 1:7 New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE…
Forgiveness. What a sweet, priceless and precious gift. What we could NOT fix, make right, make up, or pay for; what was impossible for man, God did for us through Jesus. With Him each day is a fresh start, the past is gone, forgotten, blotted out. “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”, Psalm 103:12 You can’t get West by going East, you will always still be going East!! But what a cost to God to achieve that forgiveness, His Son had to became our sacrificial lamb. He placed Himself upon the altar of God in our place. The question is: “Have you received that Grace?” It is a gift and MUST be received, you can chose not to receive you know. Many have not chosen to receive this most Precious Gift from God.

MY PRAYER…
Thank You, Father, for the anguish that it cost You to forgive my sins by the blood of Your Son. Thank You that You were willing to make a way where there was no way. Thank You for giving You’re best. I pledge today that I will not take lightly the cost of my sin and will live in appreciation of Your grace. Lord strengthen me by Your Holy Spirit that I may be able to live the way You would have me to live. Through Jesus, who sacrificed all for my salvation I pray.
Amen

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Praying The Right Kind Of Prayers

O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.
Isaiah 25:1 New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE…
What kind of prayers do you pray?
Are your prayers pro-active or reactive prayers? God’s actions are NOT reactions to current situations, but part of His long-term plan to bring redemption to the lost. Yes, He has done marvelous things: He took the evil intent of a mob who cried “Crucify Him” and turned it into an opportunity to fulfill the prophesies and redeem us. He took my wife and I half way around the world to be a part of the redemption of over 12,000 spirits for His Kingdom in Feb. – Mar. 2000. He protected lives and prevented the attempt on Sep 11, 2001 from taking the huge toll of lives that the attackers had hoped for originally. So don’t ask where God was on 9/11/2001 he was hard at work preventing many more from dying than did. Those that died probably didn’t heed His warnings or couldn’t hear Him anyway.
He has instead turned many lives back to His Kingdom and to prayer. It’s His plan, His way, or no way, there is no other way. He is perfect in His faithfulness and has done and will continue to do marvelous things. If we let Him. Important point: “If We Let Him!”,your choice. Pray for prevention it before it happens, NOT after it happens when you then need a miracle!

MY PRAYER…
Holy God, You surprise me with new wonders and new things daily. Yet deep in my heart I know they are not new to You. You ask new things of me daily and yet I know they are not new to You. Thank You for not making life boring or predictable so I might thirst and hunger after more of You. You who are forever fresh, new, exciting, and marvelous. Lord I will exalt You and praise Your name, for You are perfect and faithful always.
Through my Savior, Jesus Christ, I pray.
Amen

Competent, Able Ministers

He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
2 Corinthians 3:6 New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE(s)…
Are you a competent able minister, ALL Christians should be. A new covenant, God willingly entered into a new agreement with us, His creatures, He sealed it with the blood of His “First Born” Son, Jesus, and He sent the Holy Spirit to give us the power to live the life of this new covenant. In this new covenant we are to be ministers (servants & workers) of the Spirit not the letter (the Law, the Ten Commandments). God has made a covenant of love and grace and mercy with us. The Almighty has then turned around and made us worthy and competent to share that covenant with others. No wonder it is life-giving: it brings life to us and through us by His Love and the power of His Spirit!

MY PRAYER…
Father, I thank You for Your Word. God, thank You for Your Love and grace that has saved me from sin and has redeemed me from the law of sin and death. Thank You for sending Your Love gift of Your Son and the gift of Your Holy Spirit so that I can live with You in a covenant of life, grace, mercy, and love. While I confess my weaknesses, I also promise You that I will live to honor Your sacrifice, love and covenant; trusting that You will empower me, by Your Holy Spirit, to be what You are calling me to be. Because I know that of myself, I can do nothing.
In Jesus name I pray.
Amen

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Financial Woes

Bring the WHOLE TITHE into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. (The only place in the Bible where God says you can test Him!!)
Malachi 3:10 New International Version, but let’s continue to the next verse , which is conditional on your tithing also.
“And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the LORD of hosts;
Malachi 3:11 New King James Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE…
What to do when you are in a financial bind.

Do you know what we, as Christians, are to do when we are in a financial bind or in debt?
Should we submit to God and give our tithes to Him first? Verse 10 above says that God says: “test me in this” this is the only place in the Bible where God allows us to test Him!
The Word of God says that the first fruits of our income belong to Him. If you are NOT tithing somewhere you are being disobedient to GOD and His WORD PERIOD! That is NOT me telling you that, it God’s Word telling you that!
Will God be trusted to provide for our needs in a tight financial situation if we tithe when it looks like we can’t afford to? Actually you can’t afford NOT to tithe – you just don’t understand that. Or will you be like the rest of the world and let money rule you? God has NEVER failed to come through for my wife and I NEVER!
Notice that in verse 11 God goes on to say what else He will do when you bring your tithes unto Him!

The Word of God says if we will put the Kingdom of God and His righteousness first, then He
will see that all of our needs are met. (Matthew 6:31-34) Notice it’s needs not wants.
Too many Christians claim to know God’s Word and yet refuse to tithe. (Shall I name names here? I could! He has shown me many.)
Why? They are robbing God and themselves! See verse 11 above!
Are they ignorant, or do they just want the curse upon? Maybe they think it doesn’t apply to them or that they can get away with it.
Have they let man offend them, or are they just letting money rule them? Remember the tithe is unto God, NOT to a man or the preacher or the church! Though that is where you give it.
They sit and listen to the Word about tithing and give their “Amens” and nod their heads that they understand the Word, and yet when it comes time to give their tithe or an offering they often just pass the collection plate on to next person. I could name names here because God has given me first names of those who claim to know the Word concerning Tithing and the difference between a Tithe and an Offering and yet they barely give even an offering (which is NOT a tithe, they are two different things.) And this they only do once in a while. But, He wants me to pray for them that they get a true Revelation of His Word, not enumerate them publicly.
Giving an offering once in a while is NOT tithing, it is NOT even in-line with His Word. We are supposed to have our tithes and offerings ready to give every time we come into the house of God according to His Word. And besides His Word says to give tithes AND offerings. They are different. Do you know the difference? A tithe is you move the decimal place one place to left in your check and that amount is a Tithe, and an offering is something you give above and beyond the tithe!
When you do not tithe and you know God’s Word says to, you are in disobedience and are rebellious.
You set yourself up for the curse to come in clean house on you.
You tie God’s hands and He can NOT do His part (Verse 11 above) because you have NOT done yours!

MY PRAYER…
Father God , I pray that You would continue to help us purge ourselves of the I and Me, and show us how to refill with more of Jesus. Help us, Lord, to lay our cares at Your feet, and to not get caught up in the things of this world, but that we would be doers of your Word. Father, You said in Your word, for us to seek first Your Kingdom and Your righteousness and then You would add all these THINGS (things of the world) unto us. Help us lord to understand truly that in our hearts and to learn to bring unto that which is Yours anyway, That in so doing we will be able to receive Your Blessing back in our lives. Help us Lord, to maintain our spiritual well being first and foremost. I thank You, Father, for Your perfect grace and mercy. In Jesus’ name I pray.
Amen

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To Tithe or not To Tithe, is NOT a question!

Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
That there may be food in My house,
And try Me now in this,”
Says the LORD of hosts,
“If I will not open for you the windows of heaven
And pour out for you such blessing
That there will not be room enough to receive it.
“And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,
So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,”
Says the LORD of hosts;
Malachi 3:10-11 New King James Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE…
To Tithe or not To Tithe, that is NOT a question!! The scripture quoted above is very clear about what we are to do.
Tithing, you mean we’re really supposed to do that? No, We GET to do that, we have a choice. But God tells us what the right choice is and what will happen if we make the wrong choice (the curse comes). It should be done with a willing and cheerful heart, not because you have to. Remember an offering is NOT a tithe. You tithe first and offerings are above and beyond your tithe. But, God says to test or prove Him by bringing your tithes into His storehouse (your local church where you are a member and are pastored, you are a member of a local church somewhere aren’t you? That’s in His Word also!) and see if He won’t open the windows of heaven and pour out more blessings than you can contain. The Hebrew word translated here as windows (‘arubbah) could also have been translated as a sluice (an opening for water or better yet a dam or flood gate). He wants to flood you with blessings…will you let Him? And that’s not all, He says He’ll rebuke the devourer for our sakes and all we do will prosper. Is the devourer eating up your income? You have a choice, Blessings or curse…Tithe or not tithe. God even helps with the choice, in Deuteronomy 30 verse 19, He tells us to choose life!
I chose the Blessings! Some of you are choosing disobedience to God instead, that is sin!

MY PRAYER…
Father, help us to understand your plan. Help us to see how the Kingdom of God works. Open our spiritual eyes and show us Your ways. Lord help us to obey Your Word, help us to reap the blessings You have promised for obedience. Help us to reap the blessings and prosperity You have commanded us to have.
In Jesus’ name I pray.
Amen

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Debt Free

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law.
Romans 13:8 New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE…
Jesus paid our debt!

This is not talking about your day to day bills and debts. This is the debt we owe to God. Jesus paid our heavenly debt once and for all and now we owe only one. Thank God I don’t owe the debt for my sin, Jesus paid that in full with His Blood on the Cross. But I owe others the same love, respect and grace with which God has treated me! That is the debt I now owe, to live the life of Christ, since He lives within me and to share that love and life with everyone.

MY PRAYER…
Holy God who owns all things, I thank You for not just owning me, but for having bought me out of slavery, sin, sickness, disease, poverty, oppression, and death. Please re-kindle Your Holy love in my heart through Your Holy Spirit so I will be able to love others as You do. Father, give me the want to and the power to do so In Jesus’ name.
Amen

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God promises us spiritual blessings that only just begin with our salvation!

Promises from God
God promises us spiritual blessings that only just begin with our salvation.

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:17 KJV (1st phase of salvation)
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 KJV (2nd phase of salvation)
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10:9-10 KJV (3rd phase of salvation)
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans 10:13 KJV (No one is left out! But the choice is theirs.)
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:3-4 KJV (No one is left out! But the choice is theirs.)

Now let me define Salvation for you.
According to the Hebrew word translated as salvation in the Old Testament:
3444. yeshuw’ah, yesh-oo’-aw; fem. pass. part. of H3467; something saved, i.e. (abstr.) deliverance; hence aid, victory, prosperity:–deliverance, health, help (-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.

According to the Greek word translated as salvation in the New Testament:
4991. soteria, so-tay-ree’-ah; fem. of a der. of G4990 as (prop. abstr.) noun; rescue or safety (phys. or mor.):–deliver, health, salvation, save, saving.

I want you to notice that salvation is more than just going to heaven when you die. Salvation is an all inclusive gift box of things Jesus has already done for us and given to us for our use and enjoyment here on earth also.

Notice we have: deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity, health, help, saving health, welfare. Is there anything missing that we could want? Why are you just taking the one thing about going to heaven? Grab and enjoy ALL of God’s promised Salvation right here, right now, while you are alive and living on earth!!

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S MANNA…
Have you had your spiritual blessings today? God is ready, willing, and able to bless you beyond compare. (Psa 68:19 KJV) Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. Did you get that? Daily God loads us with His benefits. Are you receiving them? I am!

MY PRAYER…
Father I thank You that You are a God of more than enough. In fact You are just waiting for a chance to load me with blessings. All I have to do is ask and then be ready to receive them. Thank You Lord for being such an awesome God and Father. In Jesus Name, I thank You.
Amen

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Praising God

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
1 Chronicles 29:11 New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE…
Do you know how and do you regularly praise God?
Praise is letting God know we recognize Him for who He is, what He has done, and what He is doing (His promises in His Word.) But more than informing God of His greatness, praise is rejoicing before Him in His greatness and recognizing that not only is His grace and mercy without comparison, His majesty and Might and Holiness and Faithfulness and Righteousness and Love and Forgiveness and Justice and, and, and … are without comparison. Praise is thankful celebration that He is God in our lives even when things around us are a mess. Praise is our thankful appreciation that even more importantly He is our God and that we are His Children.

MY PRAYER…
Great and Gracious God without comparison, You are truly worthy of my best praise and best thoughts and best imaginings. I give you ALL praise and ALL glory as I humbly submit myself to You, I rejoice that You are who You are, I celebrate in what You have done, and long for what You are yet to do. I know that all god things come down from the Father of light and that You only do good things for Your children. You are magnificent, my Father and my God. Through Jesus, and His matchless love, I praise you.
Amen

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Used By God

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all of our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE…
Being Used By God here on Earth.
We are comforted so that we may be a comfort to others. God doesn’t bless us because we are somehow uniquely better than everyone else, but He blesses us specifically to equip, empower, and encourage us to be a blessing and a comfort to others. God has need of human hands and feet here on earth to do the work of His ministry. But, God has human hands to use only when we are willing to allow Him to use ours for His glory and for His purposes. God can only use you if He dwells (lives) in you. Remember He is in Heaven and relies on us here on Earth. It is our job to see that it is on Earth just as it is in Heaven.

MY PRAYER…
Tender Shepherd, there have been times when I was so broken I could not go on alone. I know the strength to continue came from Your rich grace and unfailing mercy, acquired through the prayers of someone on my behalf. Please use me this week to offer Your comfort and love to others so they may feel Your warm embrace and come to yearn more and more for the day when we will see You face to face in that glorious reunion in heaven.
Through my brother Jesus, I pray.
Amen

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